Three men from Tampa, Fla., were allegedly on a counterfeit check-cashing binge last Thursday, March 15, when their crime spree brought them to the Young Harris branch of Bank of Hiawassee. Their suspicious behavior led bank employees to dial 911, and the men were later arrested. More...
American Cancer Society volunteers including 2007 and 2006 Relay For Life team captains were welcomed to the 2007 Kickoff on Tuesday, March 13. There was a brief presentation of the 2007 theme ,"Celebrating How Far We've Come, Through the Ages" including volunteers dressed in various "historical" o... More...
The House Judiciary (Non- Civil) Committee has favorably reported legislation that would change state law and give judges the authority to impose the death penalty even if a jury fails to reach a unanimous recommendation. More...
Narcotics Anonymous Mountain Folks Group meets every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. at New Hope Fellowship Church, 1299 Old Blue Ridge Hwy., next to Byers Well Drilling and on Tuesday Night at 7 p.m. at the New Hope Treatment Facility. All are welcome- don't lose hope because we can help. For informa... More...
The following is the arrest report for the Union County Jail. This report is from the open records for the the period of March 12 through March 17, 2007. The following persons were arrested and charged with offenses, but have not been found guilty. More...
To the Editor: Regarding the recent Justice Department (JD) findings that the FBI was abusing its authority under the Patriot Act, and had illegally obtained private records during some investigations: did anyone really believe that such abuses would not happen? More...
The Carolina Crossmen from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina travel across the eastern United States to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to encourage the Christian. The goal of the Carolina Crossmen is not to draw attention to themselves but to lead people in worship of the Sa... More...
Mr. Robert Neal Collins Sr., 85, of Blairsville, Ga., died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at his home following a several months illness. Mr. Collins was born Thursday, March 17, 1921 in Union County, Ga., to the late Francis Thurman Collins and the late Mary Viola Collins. A lifelong resident of this ... More...
The final winter concert was held last Saturday at the Peacock Playhouse with the performance of the Blue Ridge Gospel group. They are a dynamic ensemble who have appeared throughout the United States and Canada and they brought the joy of Christian gospel to Hayesville. More...
As chairperson for the Preservation Committee of the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center, I've been doing a lot of thinking about the rapid development taking place in our mountains. I've received numerous phone calls from residents who want to learn more about native plants and the most... More...
The Panthers picked up their fifth Region win of the season over the North Oconee Titans Saturday, but saw their perfect region record spoiled by the Dawson Tigers two days later. More...
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